The Pirate History Podcast

Captain Kidd and his wife Sarah are reunited. Then Kidd sails for Boston and meets with Lord Bellomont. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd negotiates with Lord Bellomont for his return home and hides his treasure all over New England. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 1699, William Kidd returned to America, but he could not return to his wife at their house on Pearl Street. He'd learned that he was being hunted. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate's Wife by Daphne Geancopolous Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we've got an episode from our friends at History Daily. July 6, 1699. The arrest of Captain William Kidd ends the reign of plunder of one of history's most infamous pirates and sparks rumors of buried treasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd & Cutlass Culliford both arrive at St. Mary's Island, and events take a turn for the worse. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we discuss the origin of Cutlass Culliford. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Memoir of Captain William Willock Pirates of the Eastern Seas by Charles Grey The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pirates of Libertalia were enmeshed with warring Malagasy Kingdoms. Those kingdoms set aside their differences to expel the Pirates. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : A New History of the East Indies by Alexander Hamilton A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates by Captain Charles Johnson The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Madagascar, or Robert Drury's Journal Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology by David Graeber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd tries to talk his men out of seizing the rich cargo aboard the Quedagh Merchant, and we visit Libertalia. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Scottish colony of New Caledonia was about to collapse into a pit of suffering and death. It took Scotland's dreams of empire with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Paterson and five ships full of colonists set sail for Darien, and begin to build the colony of New Caledonia. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : Darien : A Journey in Search of Empire by John McKendrick Darien: the Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble The Darien Venture by Dr Mike Ibeji The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking a look at events halfway around the world from the Indian Ocean. It's the story of New Caledonia. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : Darien : A Journey in Search of Empire by John McKendrick Darien: the Scottish Dream of Empire by John Prebble The Darien Venture by Dr Mike Ibeji The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd's fortunes begin to take a turn for the better. This is the story of the Quedagh Merchant. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October, 1697 Captain Kidd met two ships off the Malabar Coast. Both were off limits but tensions among the crew reached a tipping point. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and the Adventure Galley crew landed at an island off the Malabar Coast. There, his men engaged in something sinister. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay The Arraignment, Tryal, and Condemnation of Captain William Kidd for Murder & Piracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On September 14th, 1697, the Adventure Galley encountered two powerful Portuguese warships. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and the Adventure Galley put in at the East India Company factory at Carawar. They were met with suspicion and Captain Kidd found an old enemy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski The Honourable Company by John Keay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Siamese port of Mergui saw a strange scene unfold between the pirate ship Mocha and the Elizabeth. Somehow, nobody died. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Captain Kidd & the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Ritchie The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the summer of 1696, a dozen incognito pirates waited in Bombay for a ship to take them on. The following weeks were filled with zany misadventures and bloody murders. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Pirates in Their Own Words by E.T. Fox Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Captain Kidd & the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Ritchie The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indian Ocean was home to hundreds of Pirates of the Round. All their stories were about to converge on board the Mocha Frigate. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the final tale of the pirates from Henry Every's Fancy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The six pirates who were found not guilty of their piracy against the Ganj-i-Sawai were tried for another, earlier act of piracy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 19 October, 1696, seven men stood trial for piracy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox The Pirates' Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our story of Piracy is about to be filled with high profile trials. Today we're going to look at the development of the English jury system. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson The Trial of William Penn and WIlliam Mead, at the Old Bailey, for a Tumultuous Assembly, 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6, Case of the Imprisonment of Edward Bushell for Alleged Misconduct as a Juryman , 22 Charles II. A. D. 1670, Vaughan's Reports, 135, Howell's State Trials, Vol. 6 The History of England by David Hume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking Batman, ancient Romans, philosophy, and Medieval power structures. Somehow, it all makes sense. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : God's Friend, the Whole World's Enemy by Louis Sicking The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and Edward Barlow finally meet, but it does not go as Kidd expected. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

250 episodes! You're all mad. Today we have a bunch of murderous, bloody pirates doing what pirates do. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the of summer 1696 the Pirates of the Round attacked two East India Company ships. And then the pirates lost a fortune in stolen cargo. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Honor Among Thieves by Jan Rogozinski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd was engaged in a race to the Strait of bab-el-mandeb with the East India Company pirate hunter Sceptre. That ship's experience with Adventure Galley was going to have drastic consequences for Captain Kidd's future. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd lost 40 men on Mohilla Island. He scraped together some replacements, but then he made a decision that would shape his career, his life, and our perception of Captain Kidd for centuries to come. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Kidd and the crew set to careen Adventure Galley and they found the process more hazardous than anyone expected. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd arrived at Madagascar at the beginning of 1697. He expected to find pirates, but he found something far more dangerous. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd escapes the long arm of Commodore Thomas Warren, and Warren spreads word Captain Kidd, the nefarious pirate. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you’d like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 11 December, 1696 the Adventure Galley encountered a Naval fleet under Commodore Thomas Warren. Warren was the worst kind of Navy Officer, and Captain Kidd had decisions to make. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media Podcast Network. If you'd like to advertise on The Pirate History Podcast, please contact [email protected] Sources : The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zachs Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates by Robert C. Richie The Pirate’s Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr. The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mere four days after leaving New York, Kidd betrayed his investors, his business partners, and five of the most powerful men in England. He signed new Articles of Agreement with the crew - a proper Pirate Code - that would almost immediately make him the second most wanted man in the English Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adventure Galley spent a few weeks in port before departing on 6 September, 1696. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing the crew that - suspiciously - began signing up for Adventure Galley in August, 1696. We have a grab bag of pirates, sailors, loyal New York notables, and land lubbers. It was not a great crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we say goodbye to Captain Henry Every, The King of Pirates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Near the end of May, 1696, the pirates (formerly) of the Fancy began to go their separate ways. Three distinct groups left Nassau for America, or for Ireland, or for the wide open world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1696 the seas were filled with young men and women who would, in a few short years time, be the most notorious pirates the world has ever known. Those young mariners were growing up on tales of Henry Every, none of which was the real story. Today we talk about both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March, 1696, Henry Every & the Fancy arrive at Nassau, New Providence Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1684, a Dutch privateer flying Dutch colors attacked Veracruz. In retaliation, the Governor of Cuba attacked the English colony of New Providence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 1670s, New Providence Island became a hub of wreckers, privateers, pirates, and all the associated businesses. This was actively encouraged by Governor Robert Clark, but Spain was watching closely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More terrible than Tortuga. More perfidious than Port Royal. More lascivious than Libertalia. Nassau is the single location most associated with pirates and piracy. Today we begin our look at the Bahamas, New Providence, and the origins of the Pirate Republic at Nassau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the tale of how Timothy Tugmutton & Simon Whifflingpin from the Bank of Aldgate Pump arrived at a tiny Portuguese island in the southern Atlantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1696 The English East India Company was on the verge of destruction. They had to take some large, unethical steps to save themselves. Those steps would, eventually, change the course of world history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Indian Ocean in 1696 was bustling with pirates. Today we'll catch up with the pirates that raided the Mughal Treasure Fleet, and a few other old friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In New York William Kidd had to recruit a whole crew of skilled sailors and privateers. In New York in 1696, that means "privateers." Wink. Wink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain William Kidd spent the night before his departure from London bragging about his Letter of Marque. And annoying all the Navy officers in the tavern. They decided to get back at him once he set sail. It turned out to be a major issue down the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October, 1695 William Kidd signed a contract for his pirate hunting expedition. That autumn he was concerned with the construction of his new ship the Adventure Galley. Finally, in January, a Letter of Marque arrived from King William III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Kidd found himself in London, more and more under the sway of two influential men, who were maneuvering him into a less than ideal commission. Again and again they altered the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices